Bill seeks to address prevailing rates, would require labor rate surveys to establish rates to be conducted by a third party, prohibit insurers from requiring least expensive parts and further restrict referrals. Legislation filed in Texas on February 4 seeks to address a panoply of common friction points between collision repair facilities and insurance companies […]
Caliber Affiliate Opens First of 11 Planned Automotive Repair Locations in Texas
Service First Automotive Centers, a Caliber Collision Company, announced the opening of a new location in McKinney, Texas, the first of 11 service centers as part of the company’s expansion plans in 2019. The automotive repair and lube company’s McKinney location joins seven existing centers in Houston. The 10,000 sq. ft. center at 2830 Virginia […]
NABC to Host Lone Star Pars for Cars Golf Fundraiser April 4
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) will host its second golf fundraising event of 2019 at Texas Star Golf Course in Euless, Texas on Thursday, April 4. The Lone Star Pars for Cars golf fundraiser will support the National Auto Body Council’s Recycled Rides program, among other charitable initiatives. The tournament will feature four-person teams […]
Copart Expands in El Paso, Texas
Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced it expanded its El Paso, Texas location at 501 Valley Chili Road, Anthony, Texas by increasing vehicle storage by 10 additional acres to accommodate growing business demands. With this expansion, the location can auction 1,500 additional vehicles at any given time. “We are proud to offer increased capacity for our sellers […]
Progressive Plans to Hire More Than 10,000 in 2019
Progressive Insurance announced it expects to hire more than 10,000 people in the coming year to support its growth. The company has grown more than 50 percent in the last three years to $30 billion in revenue for 2018. Positions the company will offer include IT and analyst roles, corporate functions, customer care and claims […]
Boyd Group Acquires 9 Collision Repair Center MSO in Texas
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the December 14 acquisition of a multi-store operation consisting of nine collision repair centers located in Texas which had operated as Paceline Collision Centers since 1998. The new Gerber Collision & Glass centers are located in Abilene, Copperas Cove, Killeen (2), Lampasas, Lubbock (3), and Marble Falls. “This significant acquisition […]
Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists Acquires AWRS Midwest
Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists, LLC (AWRS) announced the acquisition of AWRS Midwest effective December 11. The acquisition includes locations in the following cities: St. Louis, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Kansas Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Northwest Arkansas (Fayetteville, Fort Smith) Central Arkansas (Little Rock) Northern Louisiana (Shreveport, Bossier) East Texas (Tyler, Longview, Nacogdoches) Mike Riley, […]
Repairify, Inc. Opens New Center of Excellence in Texas
Repairify, Inc., makers of the asTech diagnostic tool, opened its new Center of Excellence this month in Irving, Texas. The 27,000 sq. ft. facility features a dedicated training and research area along with space for additional master technicians. The new office also includes a fully equipped vehicle calibration center that will service the western part […]
Joe Hudson’s Collision Center Acquires Texas Repair Facility
Joe Hudson’s Collision Center, the Alabama based Regional MSO, announced the acquisition of Davis-Green Paint and Body in Tyler, Texas. This will be the company’s 76th overall and 15th location in Texas. Davis-Green Paint and Body has been repairing vehicles in Tyler since 1952 when William O. Davis Sr. and his brother-in-law Doug Green returned […]
Bobby Johnson, Texas Collision Repair Shop Owner, Author and Speaker Passes Away
Bobby Wayne Johnson of Woodlawn, Texas passed away September 1st at the age 73. Johnson, the founder of B & J Collision in Jefferson, Texas was a frequent speaker at industry events and wrote extensively about the industry for several trade publications. Johnson was selected as the Bodyshop Business Executive of the Year in 1989. […]